Sold for A$25
4 Melbourne Chemist bottles: 1. H. Francis & Co. / Melbourne. Base: M. 2. H. Francis & Co. / Melbourne. Smooth base. 3. Ounce symbol vi / Francis Longmore & Co. / Melbourne. Base: M. 4. F. Buckhurst / Chemist / Mutual Store. Base: M. Medicine Chemist 1. Melbourne made Philadelphia Oval shape. Crude tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 4 oz. 132 mm. 2. Curved back, flat front. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 1 oz. 97 mm. 3. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape. Tool finished top. Pale aqua. 6 oz. 154 mm. 4. Blake or Oblong shape. Tool finished lip. Ice-blue. 4 oz. 134 mm. N/A. 1900s-1910s
1. Excellent. Does have swirls of light dullness throughout. A few very minor scratches. Nice colour and really strong, crisp embossing. (8.1) 2. Good. Large 7 x 5 mm chip to the front lip. Some light dirt and stain inside. A few scratches, mainly on the back. Strong embossing. (6.6) 3. Very Good. Has orangey stain throughout most of the bottle. A bit of dullness in parts. Some scuffs and scratches to the surface. Stain should soak off with some Rust Buster or similar and this will be a great example. (7.6) 4. Very Good. Dullness throughout the glass but not too bad. Some stain and spots of rust. A few scuffs and scratches. Quite a nice example. The Mutual Store was a department store on Flinders Street, Melbourne. (7.8) Grade: N/A Estimate: $15 - 25
